Tech Trends: May 28 (5 stories)
Thursday, 28 May 2026 Daily Technology GLOBAL
Here is your Daily summary for Technology across the world for Thu 28th May 2026
Snowflake Inc. saw its shares surge nearly 30% after announcing a robust sales outlook and a significant $6 billion deal with Amazon for cloud services, highlighting the growing demand for data solutions amid AI advancements. Meanwhile, AI coding startup Cognition has raised $1 billion, achieving a staggering $25 billion pre-money valuation as it reports a rapid revenue growth, underscoring the booming AI sector.
In other developments, ClickHouse has tripled its annualized revenue to $250 million, positioning itself for a potential IPO, while Meta Platforms is venturing into consumer subscriptions for its AI chatbot to recoup its substantial AI investments. Additionally, Valve has raised the prices of its Steam Deck devices by over 40%, reflecting the ongoing chip shortage impacting the tech industry.
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Snowflake Jumps 30% on Sales Outlook, $6 Billion Amazon Deal
Bloomberg Technology 27 May 2026, 8:10pmSnowflake Inc. shares jumped almost 30% in late trading after the software maker gave a stronger-than-expected annual outlook and signed a $6 billion multiyear agreement to use Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud services and chips.
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AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
TechCrunch 27 May 2026, 4:00pmAs Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.
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ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
TechCrunch 27 May 2026, 1:04pmThe database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
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Meta to Sell AI Chatbot Subscriptions to Offset Spending
Bloomberg Technology 27 May 2026, 6:00pmMeta Platforms Inc. is selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time, a key step toward building a business that would help offset hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence investments by the company.
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Valve Raises Steam Deck Pricing By Up to $300 Amid Chip Shortage
Bloomberg Technology 27 May 2026, 6:35pmValve Corp. increased the prices of its Steam Deck handheld gaming devices more than 40%, the latest example of an industrywide memory and storage chip crunch that has driven up prices of many consumer gadgets.